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Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School

School Road, Marton Moss, Blackpool, FY4 5DS

Local ranking5th of 30 primary schools in Blackpool
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
93.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
85.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
415
Boys
225 (54%)
Girls
190 (46%)
Capacity
420 (99% full)
SEND
13.3%
FSM Eligible
15.4%
EAL
2.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,200/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 6.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • White Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • White Traveller: 0.2%

86.8%

White British

6.3%

Gypsy/Roma

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119594
UKPRN
10080213
Establishment No.
3620

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